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====== File ======
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A file is a pool of data in the [[dict:terms:filesystem | filesystem]]. On userlevel, it's referenced using a name, a [[dict:terms:hardlink | hardlink]] to the file.
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If a file is not referenced anymore (number of hardlinks to it drops to 0) then the space allocated for that file is re-used, unless it's still used by some process.
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The file-data splits into actual payload (file contents) and some metadata like filesize, filemode or timestamps. The metadata is stored in the [[dict:terms:inode | inode]].
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Strictly spoken, a [[dict:terms:hardlink | hardlink]] (also called "filename") points to the [[dict:terms:inode | inode]] which organizes a file, not to the file itself.
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===== See also =====
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* [[dict:terms:filesystem | filesystem]]
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* [[dict:terms:filetimes | filetimes]]
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* [[dict:terms:hardlink | hardlink]]
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* [[dict:terms:inode | inode]]
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